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CommentHansom: Movie night
This week we get the popcorn and prepare for interesting views from the Shangri-La hotel, a novel rail scheme from China, the departure of what was once the world’s biggest airport and some political intrigue
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NewsRevealed: HS2 consultant spend runs £87m over budget
Exclusive: Government figures show spending across a raft of consultancy contracts has run 86% over budget
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NewsConcern over plans to wind down BIM Task Group
Move prompts fears of lack of government support for public sector bodies adopting BIM level two ahead of 2016 deadline
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NewsT&T makes scores of senior promotions
Consultant appoints 28 directors and 58 associate directors
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FeaturesInfographic: Future of the office
How much space do tenants in different industries need and how is this changing?
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NewsWates to build £100m Leeds office project
Wates has won the job to build a £100m office scheme in Leeds
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NewsLaing O'Rourke gets summer start for £100m Olympic job
Laing O’Rourke will start work on transformation of Olympic media centre in August, after deal finalised for lease of building
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals in April
Berkeley Group is top housing client, while regional development activity is up in the Midlands and the North
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NewsMorgan Sindall refurb wins green gong
Morgan Sindall’s refurbishment becomes first project to be awarded the Carbon Trust’s Low Carbon Workplace Standard
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NewsSainsbury’s to boost spending on mixed-use projects
Newly-appointed director of property notes rise in online and discount shopping as reason for shift
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NewsCIBSE president calls for stricter energy management
New president of professional body says contractors should involve facilities managers earlier in design stage to drive down carbon emissions
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NewsRICS lobbies for compulsory embodied carbon monitoring
New proposed methodology developed by construction firms could become industry standard
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NewsContractors facing the squeeze as costs rise
Industry feels down side of fourth consecutive quarter of growth in activity
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CommentPutting paid to late payment
Whether further legislation can improve construction’s payment culture is debatable. It’s more about knowing your responsibilities and properly understanding the risks
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FeaturesWhy is talking about mental health taboo in construction?
As Building launches its Building A Better Balance initiative, shining the spotlight on the hidden concerns of construction workers, we focus on a serious health and safety issues facing the industry: depression, anxiety and stress-related illness
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NewsBalfour Beatty probe finds no evidence of corruption on £500m gas job
But firm finds evidence of ‘bullying’ and the possible ‘falsification’ of records on £500m National Grid contract
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NewsMcAleer & Rushe says 'freak accident' led to worker's death
Contractor says ‘catastrophic’ failure of part of a piling rig led to the death of a worker on its Maidenhead site
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NewsLand Securities to step back from speculative development
Developer reaps benefits of speculative developments in downturn but now wary of rising costs and competition
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NewsKier wins £130m of Anglian Water work
Contractor named preferred bidder on two frameworks alongside rivals including Barhale and Morrison Utility Services
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FeaturesSketch of the week: the Shard (in Melbourne)
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch comes from engineering consultant AKT II